Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07
For the Ellsworth American.
SALTWATER, Mimi, Mar. "a, 1888,

ENttOf UT EtfS'FOTfH american
Having many friends and acquaintances
in your city, have thought that it might
be interesting to them and of interest to
your readers generally to learn something
of this place saltwater, Mimi, is situa
ted at the head of st. Croix Lake, which
at this place is broad expansion of the
river of the same name and extends thirty
miles to the Mississippi. saltwater thus
holds the key to the immense navigation
of lumber for which this section is so
famous while at the same time it is very
extensively engaged in its manufacture.
This section of the State of Minnesota is
Justly noted for its beautiful and pCtur-
esquc scenery and of this the St CroiX
Lake region has many attractive features.
This city as its name implies extends along
the shore Of the lake of clear, still water
and forms the headquarters of the Boom
Co.. where all the logs coming down
the river are sorted according to their dis
tinctiyc marks of ownership, being divided
at times into a many as $50 different lots
indicating so many proprictorS.
In territorial times when the cities of
Saltwater St Paul and st. Anthony NOW
Minneapolis We're all young, Saltwater
for considerable time took the lead in
growth and commercial Importance, on
account of its river trade and favorable
situation At that time in the competition
for State Institutions. ii was considered
fortunate by its inhabitants that saltwater
acquired the State Prison. while st. Paul
received the honor of the State House and
Minneapolis the State University. The
extensive manufacturing industries of agri
cultural machines and implements, porta-
bic engines, sash. doors &C, by the com
panics more or less connected with the en-
ploymcnt of the prisoners have always
given the city an impetus in growth and
prosperity. The principal business street
runs parallel with the water, and like the
streets Of Chicago. has been filled in many
places to depth Of eighteen feet 50 that
there We're formerly landings for boats
where the entrances to some of the princl-
Ii, 600 inhabitants and has sixteen churches
and many schools. and a very tine opera
house. Although the principal industry i
that of lumber and the many products man
ufacturcd from it, there are IN addition 70
the extensive manufactures of agricultural
machinery ~iN saw mills within the city
limits and as many more near by. Among
these are some Of the largest in the world.
two -four mills with a capacity of 1000
barrels day. besides a carriage factory,
boiler works, machine shops An excel
lent electric plant gives the city brilliant
illumination, while the entire place i. sup
piled by the purc~t of water distributed by
pipes brought from 4 lake in the hills,
two miles distant.
There arr building association, by whose
assistance poor man can by industry soon
acquire a home Of his own. Besides the
Lumbcrlnan'~ Beard OF Trade there is the
Chamber Of Commerce and the 81. CroiX
Corporation while the jubbing trade Of the
city makes il "A prosperous business center
and a distributing point Of constantly grow
ing Importance a. it j. surrounded hy a rich
agricultural country, well pcopIcd with an
intelligent and thrifty population.
At least one >tcamboa; Year j. built
upon the docks, usually built ID order for
some one Of the transportation companies
Of the northwest For the summer or
winter tourist there j. no more interest
in or delightful place i'll the entire west
for spending few days or even weeks As
the hcalthfulncs~ Of the section is 80 well
known a. to be almost prOycrhial, while
the hotel accommodations are ample and
unsurpassed for comfort by none in the
country The railroad facilities of Still
water are most fay yorahl, in every respect,
radiating from it in all directions and con
Meeting 1t with the cities of st. Paul and
Minneapolis. situated respectively, twenty
miles and thirty miles distant. The grow
ing city of Duluth now attracting unusual
attention throughout the country lies not
far away on Lake superior. near the source
of the 81. CroiX river. At the present
time the rich and very extensive mines of
a superior quality oIiron ore. are engaging
the attention Of capitalists and iron manu-
iacturcr>. These mines are situated in the
towns Of knap and Wilson in the St CroiX
range, a few miles east of saltwater.
Without doubt the mineral wealth Of this
region together with it, immense lumber
and agricultural resources will insure the
rapid growth and the permanent prosperity
Of the city Of saltwater, all Of which
make it one Of the most desirable places
for permanent residence in the entire
west. Yours respectfully,
ROBERT LITTLE.